Cask or tank gage.



PATENTED OGT. 2, 1906.

M. A. RUTENBER.

CASK OR TANK GAGE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28, 1904.

- in the bung-ho'le of central longitudnal tile liquids such hol, and the like-which evaporatesorapidly i that by the insertion of a woodenarod, which' 50 'valve-seat' D, on which a valve ,E

STAES -A E emm MENZO A. R TENBER, oFoHioAeo, IL 'INO S.

oAsK 'OR' TANK r GGE. f I

full, clear, and'exact description' of the invention,'such as will enable others skilled in the' -o art to which it appertains to make and use the same. e

My invention relatesto a novelconstruc'- tion ina cask or tank gage, the object being to-provide a device which maybe inserted a cask or tank to ascer tain accurately the level of-liquid contained therein 'and it consists in the features ot constructon and c``m-binations of parte hereinafter Ifully described andclaimed.

zo a Inthe accompanying drawings, illustrat ing 'my invention,

Figure 1 is a' side elevation of a gage cons't'ructed 1naccordancewth my ag -inventionx Fig. 2 -is a central longitudinal Fig. 3is a agmentary i 'section of the same.

' section, on an enlarged scale, of thevalved end of the gage. I -'My said device is intended to be 'used to j d'etermine thelevel of liquidof any kind con i tained in tanks, casks, and-the like which are senet provided' with means forascertaining ei j r-gla 'on e. X-- g" t'erior, 'and is' further'more designed parsuch level, such as aticularly for us .nton with an-.ce mobiles or for measuring. the depth of volaas gasolene,'benzene, alcois generally resorted to, the level `is not accurately indicated, and, further-more, serves as a 40 sampling device to remove from the. tank or cask a sample of the contained liquid. I

To these and other 'ends my device com- 'prises a Inetallc casing comprising a tube A,

which is threaded at itsendsto receive heads B and C, each'of whichis provided With a central opening, -the opening in the ipper head B serving as a passage for air 'an the opening in'saidhead C serving as a passage for liquid, the latter being surrounded by 'a seats, the

latter being' provided witha shank or stem 'F of smaller diameter'than the central opening in said head O and servingas a means" for actuatng said valve in one direction and as a guide to control the movements thereof. Mounted in the threaded enlarged portion&

Specfication of Letters ateit. hpplicationfiled November 28. 1904. .Serial No. 234,573

and said cross-head 'J is less t an Paitented Oct; 2, 1906.

ofsaid central opening in said head C is a in the upper endportion 'of which a' crosshead J is mounted. i Between said cross-head J and the upper end of'sid valve E a spiral compression-spring is interposed, which surrounds the .stem L' of said" valve and serves to normally hold the latter on its seat. The said stern-L is relatively so disposed that the distance between the up er.end of same the distance aid head C to. the

from the lower end of s 'outermost end of the by'pressing on the latter to raise said valve against the 'action of said spring' the *said stern L will strike said cross head J, which 'serves 'as a stop to 'said valve' before the lowermost end of said head comesin contact with the bottom of the caskortank or other meansbearing on said shank-F to raise -beingsealedby contact with such bottom 'in an obvious Inanner. 3 The said tube H is provided adjacent its lower end With openi ings L', through whichandthe up eropen end ofsaidgtubg ligujdis ada te to pass 'into the' glass tube tdisposed etween said 'tub'eA and said tube H. The said tube M is sealed at it's ends by means of gaskets N or anyjs'uitable felastc material disposed be-' tween the ends 'of said tube M-and the minularshoulder O in said heads B and C, said gaskets being compressed against the ends of place on 'saidtube A. The said tube A is provided %an diametric y' op osite sides 'with longitudinal slots P, throug which the -glass tube M is clearlly visible and through which, furthermore, t e -level of l' uidmay be readily ascertained by holding' t to the light in an obvious manner.- side of each of said slots I to indicate the level of'contained liquid, in inches or fractions thereof, in a well-known manner. The said central opening in said head B is threaded at its upper end to receive an extension-tube head or gasket R, mounted therein and' havingan opening S in-one side thereof through 'which air may pass from said 'tube M, said e t'ension-handle beingobviously of any desired length to suit the purpose of the opera At One tor.

i valved 'head C of, the gage is inserted through small tube H, con'cent-ric with said tube A,

shank or stern F, so "that said tub'es'M by the act of mounting same-in Q, having a cross-- .My said device is operated as follows: The

limit the movement of said valve, thus preventng said' inlet-openng for liquid from' e device P, I provide a scale IOO IIO

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The said 5 opera't s i easo-n of oughly pir, also readily pah'.

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